Bellingham, WA Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bellingham, WA Metro Area's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
33.8%
2023
38.1%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+12.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.8% | — |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +0.5 pp (1.5%) |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +1.0 pp (2.9%) |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +1.1 pp (3.1%) |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +0.6 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.1 pp (3%) |